Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 205 - 205 126 Jade Ebony Fruit_2

205: 126 Jade Ebony Fruit_2 205: 126 Jade Ebony Fruit_2 At this moment, the Iron Tail Scorpion had also devoured the corpses of two Blood Jade Spiders.

Shen Long pinched his spell, and the Hundred Herbs Gourd flew back into his sleeve; he then walked outside, with the Iron Tail Scorpion clearing the way ahead.

Shen Long released the Hundred Eyes Cicada, whose eyes emitted a burst of dazzling golden light.

In a cave to the northeast, there were dozens of Qingfeng Grass plants, all of which were over a hundred years old.

Shen Long put away the Hundred Eyes Cicada and hurried toward the northeast, while the Iron Tail Scorpion charged in front.

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Next to a raging river, two identical Barbarian Cultivators stood on the bank; Gu Tian was also among them.

Five emerald-green crocodiles lay on the bank, their skulls crushed and blood was spilling everywhere.

“Our luck isn’t bad.

The landing spot is not far; we just don’t know where Gu Ke is.”

A golden-robed youth began to speak.

Gu Yong, Gu Tian’s twin brother, possessed Great Perfection in Foundation Establishment.

“The Secret Realm is vast.

Meeting him is purely down to luck.

Let’s go find the item Elder Gu mentioned!”

Gu Tian said.

They collected the Monster Beasts’ corpses and left the area.

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In a narrow gorge, wails and roars echoed with continuous explosions and rolling shockwaves.

A tall youth in black stood inside the valley, a colossal tiger with a yellow body lay on the ground, lifeless, and a dark ghost shadow stood not too far away.

“There are so many second-order Monster Beasts!

I need to find a way to meet up with the other disciples; I can’t complete the task Master entrusted to me by myself.

The youth in black muttered to himself.

Li Yin, a disciple of Baigui Reverend, had Great Perfection in Foundation Establishment, and was also the leader of the Hundred Ghosts Sect’s team that had forty Foundation Establishment Cultivators entering the Secret Realm.

He collected the Colossal Tiger’s corpse, and the ghost shadow flew back into the black gourd at his waist, departing from the area.

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Shen Long stood amidst thick shrubbery, gazing at the massive thunderclouds in the distance.

Lightning flashed and thunder roared, with thick bolts striking down.

A Strong Golden-Backed Ape was undergoing its transformation to the third order, which was the same as reaching the Core Formation Stage.

Foundation Establishment Cultivators also had to brave the Heavenly Tribulation when challenging the Core Formation Stage.

Shen Long wasn’t aiming for the beast, but for the Jade Ebony Fruit inside the den of the Strong Golden-Backed Ape.

This fruit, which took six hundred years to mature, could aid in Foundation Establishment Cultivators’ challenge of the Core Formation Stage.

The trouble was, there were two other Strong Golden-Backed Apes guarding the nest, protecting the Ape undergoing its tribulation.

When Shen Long had first arrived, the Strong Golden-Backed Ape had already started its Heavenly Tribulation.

He did not know how long the Ape would take to complete its tribulation, and if he went to pick the Jade Ebony Fruit just as the Ape finished, Shen Long would be doomed.

It was too risky.

Shen Long’s gaze shifted, and with a wave of his right hand, a bead with a flickering green light shot out towards the Strong Golden-Backed Ape.

When the green bead arrived above the Ape’s head, it burst into a blinding green light, transforming into a thick green light screen that enveloped the Ape.

Both Cultivators and Monster Beasts had to rely on themselves during the critical moments of challenging so a significant threshold and braving the Heavenly Tribulation.

Interference from others was prohibited.

Monster Beasts had to withstand it by themselves, while Cultivators could use an array of items such as Formations, Elixirs, Talismans, Magic Artifacts, and Spirit Beasts to overcome their trials.

If outsiders interfered, the heavens would increase the power of the Heavenly Tribulation, and the lightning would strike the intervener as well.

As expected, after the green light screen appeared, thunderous booms resonated from high above.

A silver lightning bolt, three times as thick as the previous ones, tore through the sky and struck precisely upon the green light screen.

The light screen, being a medium-grade Magic Artifact, shattered upon impact.

The silver lightning hit the Strong Golden-Backed Ape, eliciting a piteous howl from the beast as blood oozed from its body.

Not yet finished, more than a dozen thick Green Vines burst from the ground, swiftly weaving into an impenetrable green net, blocking above the Ape’s head.

The Strong Golden-Backed Ape, attempting to overcome its tribulation to reach the third order, angered the heavenly way when others repeatedly attempted to assist it.

A harsh clap of thunder rang out, and two silver bolts of lightning, larger than before, streaked across the sky, heading straight for the Strong Golden-Backed Ape and Shen Long.

Shen Long’s body emitted a brilliant green light as he transformed into a green hurricane and swiftly fled back the way he came.

The silver lightning struck the green net, tearing open a hole with ease and hitting the Strong Golden-Backed Ape, which was engulfed in the lightning, and then another bolt of silver lightning descended.

On the other side, Shen Long used the Whirlwind Technique to escape dozens of miles away, leaving the area affected by the Strong Golden-Backed Ape’s tribulation.

The heavenly tribulation hadn’t dissipated, and Shen Long would be attacked by it as well if he got too close.

A short while later, the thunderclouds dispersed, and a streak of green light appeared on Shen Long’s back, revealing a pair of green wings, which with a gentle flap, propelled him forward.

He stopped forty miles from where the Strong Golden-Backed Ape faced its tribulation.

Shen Long released the Hundred Eyes Cicada, whose eyes shone a brilliant golden light.

He could clearly see a huge pit where the Strong Golden-Backed Ape was reduced to ashes.

Shen Long breathed a sigh of relief, grateful that the Strong Golden-Backed Ape had been killed by the lightning tribulation, and now he could safely harvest the Jade Ebony Fruits.

This was also a wake-up call for him; there were third-order Monster Beasts in the area.

Shen Long flew forwards and stopped above a gigantic valley that branched out in all directions.

Inside the valley, there was an opening several dozen feet wide.

With the help of the Hundred Eyes Cicada, he saw four Strong Golden-Backed Apes within the cave.

Strong Golden-Backed Apes, with their immense strength and tough hides, were not easy to take down all at once.

Shen Long took out several hundred Formation Flags shimmering with white light and more than a dozen Array Plates and began setting up an array.

The second-order Flying Snow Array, an Ice Attribute formation.

Monster Beasts without awakened spiritual intelligence easily fell for it.

After the formation was set, Shen Long’s figure flickered, and he disappeared into the cave.

Four second-order Demon Apes, not even the Fire Rock Beasts could withstand them; it would require Shen Long to take matters into his own hands.

Before long, the cave echoed with loud booming sounds and the earth shook; Shen Long burst out of the cave, encased in a five-colored light barrier.

He hadn’t run far when dozens of thick yellow Earth Thorns broke through the soil, striking with pinpoint accuracy at the five-colored light barrier, producing a series of dull thuds.

A loud roar of a beast resounded, and a wave of yellow sonic energy swept over, striking the five-colored light barrier, but it remained unshaken.

A Strong Golden-Backed Ape appeared in a flash behind Shen Long, its right fist slamming hard into the five-colored light barrier, resulting in a muffled sound.

Quick to react, Shen Long raised his right hand and hurled a giant fireball that hit the Strong Golden-Backed Ape, quickly engulfing its body in fierce flames.

Shen Long dodged with a flicker of his figure, sprinting forward as the Strong Golden-Backed Ape tried to entangle him, a sharp and piercing screech echoed, causing it to slow down.

Seizing this chance, Shen Long’s feet shone with a bright green light as he sprinted towards the distance at great speed.

He even turned around and released two giant fireballs that he hurled towards the four Strong Golden-Backed Apes.

With a series of thunderous booms, flames engulfed the four apes, inciting their rage.

They beat their chests and chased after Shen Long.

But at that moment, Shen Long stopped, turned around, and a mocking smile appeared on his lips.

He took out an Array Plate that flickered with white light, channeled a spell into it, and a surge of white chill rose from the ground, beginning to freeze the surface.

The four Strong Golden-Backed Apes sensed danger and tried to escape, but a piercing screech sounded close to their ears, weighing down their heads.

By the time they regained their senses, a dome of white light appeared like an inverted bowl, trapping them inside.

Numerous white snowflakes drifted down from above, sharply decreasing the temperature, while a blizzard began to blow.

The snowflakes blurred into a volley of transparent white Ice Cones, heading straight for the four Strong Golden-Backed Apes.

At the same time, white blades of ice materialized, slashing from all directions.

The Strong Golden-Backed Apes hastily defended themselves as Shen Long controlled the array to attack them, and the Iron Tail Scorpion used its Divine Sense Attack to interfere.

In less than half an hour, the Strong Golden-Backed Apes were slain by Shen Long manipulating the array.

Their bodies were riddled with holes, bleeding profusely.